Character Analysis: 'Are You Still There'

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In the novel “Are You Still There” by Sarah Lynn Scheerger, I found that the conflict exists between the bomber, who is the antagonist, and the detective’s daughter, who is the protagonist. I found that this was an external conflict because it involves multiple victims that the bomber is trying to intimidate. The conflict starts almost immediately on page 2, with a bomb threat under way. “Bomb found on campus…” (page 10) The bomber has targeted the whole school without any motive. When the bomb was found, it was not activated and was later determined that it was set as a threat. In between the first bomb scare and the big event that he’s planning out, the bomber made several additional threats to several students including Gabi, the daughter